1511From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 27 August 1800 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . and answered your Letter of the 19 Inst: on Monday— Yesterday I found the Instructions, & immediately wrote to you a Letter containing a Copy of the Paragraph in question. My Search for the Letter of which I made the use you mention, was fruitless until this morning, when I found it, and now enclose a Copy— It does not quite answer your Expectation as to the Opinion— But I know and...
1512From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 22 September 1800 (Jay Papers)
On my Return to this place on Friday last, I was favored with yours of the 3 d . Instant— It seems that contradictory Reports still prevail respecting our negociations at Paris— I am not yet persuaded that Buonaparte has adopted in all its Extent, the System of Domination which the preceeding Rulers of France attempted to execute; and therefore I presume that a Treaty of peace with america on...
1513From John Jay to Henry Van Schaack, 23 September 1800 (Jay Papers)
Mr Beers has ^ at ^ ^in Compliance with^ ^your Request has^ delivered to me the ^an^ Extract from the Albany Register, which you [ illegible ] for that purpose ^of the 15 of last month—^ which contains the following erroneous Statement of the Expences incurred by the United States for negociating the Treaty with Great Britain, viz t . Dol rs . “Mr. Jay for his outfit to make the Treaty 18000...
1514Address to the New York State Legislature, 4 November 1800 (Jay Papers)
THE great importance of the business which at stated periods, fixed by law, requires your convening at this early season, having heretofore been considered and experienced, it cannot be necessary to enumerate the various considerations which entitle it to serious attention. Connected with this is another topic, which need only to be mentioned to excite reflections, which, on such occasions,...
1515From John Jay to Richard Hatfield, 8 November 1800 (Jay Papers)
Being engaged with company this evening, when the committee appointed by the respectable meeting of Citizens from various parts of the State, of which you was chairman, presented to me their address, I could only return them a verbal answer. But it appears to me proper to answer it in writing, as well as evince my respect, as that my Sentiments on the subject may be the better ascertained. In...
1516From John Jay to Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr., 8 November 1800 (Jay Papers)
I do hereby give you notice that on the sixth Day of November instant you was, by the Senate and Assembly of this State, appointed one of the Electors in this State, for the Election of a President and Vice-President of the United States of America.— The Bearer of this Letter is an Express employed for the purpose of delivering it to you; and that I may be ascertained of his having done so, be...
1517From John Jay to John Adams (private), 10 November 1800 (Jay Papers)
Still pressed by public Business occasioned by the late Session, I take up my pen to write you a few Lines before the Mail closes. It very unexpectedly happened that the Antifœderal party succeeded at the last Election in the City of New York, and acquired a decided majority in the assembly. Well knowing their Views & Temper it was not adviseable that the Speech should contain any Matter...
1518From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 18 December 1800 (Jay Papers)
I was this Morning fav[ore] d . with yours of the 12 th . Instant. From your mentioning the Rec t . of mine to you of the 8 th , it may be inferred that no other Letters from me had reached you since the 27 Nov r . which is the Date of your last. Inform me whether any and what Letters of mine have come to your hands since the 27 nov r , that I may know whether any and which of them have...
1519From John Jay to John Adams, 2 January 1801 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with your Letter of the 19 th . ult: informing me that I had been nominated to fill the office of Chief Justice of the united States; and Yesterday I rec d . the Commission— this nomination so strongly manifests your Esteem, that it affords me particular Satisfaction— Such was the Temper of the Times, that the Act to establish the judicial courts of the U.S. was in some...
1520From John Jay to John Marshall, 2 January 1801 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . Yesterday the polite Letter w h . you did me the Honor to write on the 22 d . Ult: enclosing a Commission whereby the Presid t ., with the advice and Consent of the Senate, has been pleased to appoint me ch. Justice of the United States. I am very Sensible of the Honor done ^me^ by this appointm t . but (independent of other Considerations) the Incompetency of my Health to the...